It is filled with puns, doubleentendres, popcultural references and clever wordplay. Vivian stanshalls 1978 lp, culled from his stints on radio 1 covering for john peel, remains an irresistible slice. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sir henry creswicke rawlinson, british army officer and orientalist who deciphered the old persian portion of the trilingual cuneiform inscription of darius i the great at bisitun, iran. Rawlinsons desired a limited infantry offensive a view that clashed with haigs belief in an allout military offensive. Sir henry at rawlinson end, an album by vivian stanshall on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Sir henry at rawlinson end proves the same can be true for spoken word albums. A number of vivian stanshalls whimsical ukulelebased songs think of laurel and hardys take on the trail of the lonesome pine for a rough idea of their sound appear. Rawlinson end started as sessions on peels shows, which i managed to download from the net a couple of years ago, but they seem to be gone now. His success provided the key to the deciphering, by himself and others, of mesopotamian cuneiform script, a feat.
Its another morning in rawlinson end, the stately pile in which the beyonde. Viv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lyrics at. Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1995, cd. Read the sir henry at rawlinson end movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Sir henry at rawlinson end is part of a series of classic cinema from around the world being presented at 8 p. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Regarder le film sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 en.
Apr 08, 2020 sir henry creswicke rawlinson, british army officer and orientalist who deciphered the old persian portion of the trilingual cuneiform inscription of darius i the great at bisitun, iran. Joining us were neil innes and bristolian performance artists desperate men plus stephen fry and ronnie golden. Vivian stanshall 21 march 1943 5 march 1995, born victor anthony stanshall, was an english singersongwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his surreal exploration of the british upper classes in sir henry at rawlinson end, and for narrating mike oldfields tubular bells. The charisma films presentation of vivian stanshalls rad. It stars trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henrys brother hubert. Sir henry creswicke rawlinson british orientalist britannica. With trevor howard, patrick magee, denise coffey, j. Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978, vinyl. Michael livesley embodies to perfection the spirit and brilliance of vivian stanshall and adds his own measure of outrageous talent too.
Sir henrys disgusting ancestral home has spawned an industry. The very eccentric english peer sir henry rawlinson attempts, with the help of. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and the other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 subtitles download youtube. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 the movie database. It is a crushing disappointment for fans of the spoken word album, whose bizarrely annoying tone leaves no way in either for fans of. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Viv stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 lyrics. Devlin, harry fowler, vivian stanshall, suzanne danielle, steve roberts, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, steve roberts, trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, sir henry at rawlinson. Rawlinsons desired a limited infantry offensive a view that clashed with haigs belief in an allout military offensive a belief that led to one.
The album sir henry at rawlinson end 1978 was released on the charisma records label cas 19, featuring stanshall as multiple characters, talking and singing, in a portrayal of the fictional history of sir henry rawlinson. Sir henry rawlinson is most associated with the battle of the somme fought in 1916. And vivian knew his brain, and he conceived and bore a bbc radio show, and said, i have gotten a beasht for the world. As complex as the mind of its creator, vivian stanshall, the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 an alcoholic english aristocrat tries to put his brothers ghost to rest by finding a way to put trousers on his legs. The plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 official trailer, organic. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall see rawlinson end, sir henry at rawlinson end recording. But before we visit sir henry, let us go back to the beginning for a moment, shall we. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of. Clive davis the times what a night, an ensemble of madmen at their best. He plays an eccentrictothepointofinsanity nobleman whose love affair with the bottle is a long standing source of. Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall on spotify.
The almostsequel sir henry at ndidis kraal 1984 was quite a step down from the previous album. Devlin, harry fowler, vivian stanshall, suzanne danielle, steve roberts, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, steve roberts, trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, sir henry. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a 1980 british film based on the eponymous character created by vivian stanshall it stars trevor howard as sir henry and. Vivian stanshalls priceless film of exquisite lunacy is is a work of absurd genius. The plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry trevor howard. And very english it is too, in the true spirit of the word. Trevor howard, patrick magee, sheila reid, liz smith, jeremy child, denise coffey, j. John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives bio. Sir henry at rawlinson end, released in 1978, is a largely spokenword, solo comedy recording by vivian stanshall, a british musician with the bonzo dog doodah band. The labyrinthine plot sees sir henry, a mad aristocratic. After a long wait, while the film obtained cult status, it was finally released.
Listen free to vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end aunt florries waltz, interlewd and more. As complex as the mind of its creator, vivian stanshall, the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the. English as tuppence, changeless as canal water, nestling in green nowhere, armoured and effete, bold flagbearer. And in the course of time it came to pass that the bbc radio show begot a charisma recording and the charisma recording begot a charisma motion picture and the charisma motion picture begot the eel pie book and the eel pie book begot. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Sir henry at rawlinson end is a series of extended narrative descriptions in some of the most hallucinatorily delirious celebrations of the english language this side of mervyn peake, intermixed with songs sung from the povs of the extremely weird cast of characters. Unusually, the film was released in sepia toned monochrome. It starred trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henrys brother hubert. Its another morning in rawlinson end, the stately pile in which the beyondeccentric sir henry trevor howard resides with his wife flossie sheila reid and their staff, but as usual he is having trouble getting out of bed.
He plays an eccentrictothepointofinsanity nobleman whose love affair with the bottle is a long standing source of family embarrassment. Sir henry at rawlinson end, an album by vivian stanshall on spotify. While the 1980 movie sir henry at rawlinson end imdb link may be obscure, the radio. Sir henry at rawlinson end film british comedy guide. Sir henry at rawlinson end is presented here in fine form.
It originated in his rawlinson end sessions for the john peel show on bbc radio 1 beginning in 1975, and a similarlynamed track on the bonzo dog bands 1972 album lets make up and be friendly. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 sir henry at rawlinson. All you like sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 dvdrip x264. Unusually, the film was released in sepiatoned monochrome. Devlin, harry fowler, sheila reid, vivian stanshall. In the end, however, there is precious little about sir henry at rawlinson end that makes one feel anything like as charitable. Sir henry at rawlinson end album lyrics by viv stanshall. Nov 27, 2016 the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end revolves around attempts to exorcise the ghost of humbert, the brother of drunken aristocrat sir henry trevor howard. There are one or two small scratches present but the picture remains pinsharp. It stars trevor howard as sir henry and stanshall himself as henry s brother hubert. Sir henry at rawlinson end steve roberts, 1980 was the brainchild of writer, musician, comedian, drunkard and visionary vivian stanshall, growing out of his work on john peels radio show. Cest vraiment des le plus vendu film fait par lorganisation light paw technology en 1965. Jun 06, 2007 sir henry at rawlinson end is part of a series of classic cinema from around the world being presented at 8 p.
Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers. Sir henry at rawlinson end the cd also look out for the dvd vivian stanshall sometime member of the bonzo dog doo dah band turned his satirical eye on the british aristocracy. Sir henry s bluster and his epic lack of drawing room manners are still winning fun. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 free download rare movies. As complex as the mind of its creator, vivian stanshall, the plot of sir henry at rawlinson end.
Trevor howard is virtually the whole show in sir henry at rawlinson end. John peel sessions sir henry rawlinson also great lives bio documentary on stanshall. Sir henry at rawlinson end 1980, directed by steve roberts. January the year started in spectacular fashion performing sir henry at rawlinson end in honour of its late and illustrious author vivian stanshall at bristols historic old vic theatre. Vivian stanshalls sir henry at rawlinson end returns to the stage. Henry rawlinson was subordinate to douglas haig, who had supreme command at the somme.
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